11121845

Cyclic Shift Configuration for Pucch with Pi/2 Bpsk Modulation

PublishedSeptember 14, 2021
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1. A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: cyclically shifting, based at least in part on a cyclic shift index selected from a group of cyclic shift indexes, a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequence, wherein each cyclic gap between cyclic shift indexes included in the group of cyclic shift indexes is at least 2 and is not 6, and wherein a first value of a first cyclic gap is different from a second value of a second cyclic gap; and transmitting, on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a DMRS corresponding to the shifted DMRS sequence with pi/2 binary phase shift key (BPSK) modulation.

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2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the PUCCH is a PUCCH format 4.

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3. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the DMRS comprises: transmitting the DMRS on the PUCCH in a resource block (RB), wherein the DMRS is multiplexed, in the RB, with one or more other DMRSs transmitted from one or more other UEs.

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4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes based at least in part on an orthogonal cover code index (occ-index) associated with the UE.

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5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising: receiving an indication of the occ-index; and wherein selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes comprises: selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes based at least in part on the indication of the occ-index.

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6. The method of claim 5 , wherein receiving the indication of the occ-index comprises: receiving the indication of the occ-index in at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) communication, a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) communication, or a downlink control information (DCI) communication.

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7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the group of cyclic shift indexes is associated with a plurality of DMRS sequences, wherein the plurality of DMRS sequences are based at least in part on respective pi/2 BPSK modulated computer-generated binary sequences.

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8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the group of cyclic shift indexes includes cyclic shift indexes (0,2,5,10) or cyclic shift indexes (0,2,7,10) for a PUCCH format 4 configured multiplexing capacity equal to 4.

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9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the group of cyclic shift indexes includes cyclic shift indexes (0,5) or cyclic shift indexes (0,7) for a PUCCH format 4 configured multiplexing capacity equal to 2.

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10. A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving an indication of a plurality of groups of cyclic shift indexes, wherein each group of cyclic shift indexes, of the plurality of groups of cyclic shift indexes, is associated with one or more demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequences; cyclically shifting a DMRS sequence of the one or more DMRS sequences based at least in part on a cyclic shift index that is included in a group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence, wherein a first value of a first cyclic gap between cyclic shift indexes included in the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence is different from a second value of a second cyclic gap between the cyclic shift indexes included in the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence; and transmitting, on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a DMRS corresponding to the shifted DMRS sequence with pi/2 binary phase shift key (BPSK) modulation.

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11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more DMRS sequences are based at least in part on respective pi/2 BPSK modulated computer-generated binary sequences.

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12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the PUCCH is a PUCCH format 4.

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13. The method of claim 10 , wherein transmitting the DMRS comprises: transmitting the DMRS on the PUCCH in a resource block (RB), wherein the DMRS is multiplexed, in the RB, with one or more other DMRSs transmitted from one or more other UEs.

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14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising: selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence based at least in part on at least one of: an orthogonal cover code index (occ-index) associated with the UE, or a DMRS sequence index associated with the DMRS sequence.

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15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising: receiving an indication of the occ-index; and wherein selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence comprises: selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence based at least in part on the indication of the occ-index.

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16. The method of claim 15 , wherein receiving the indication of the occ-index comprises: receiving the indication of the occ-index in at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) communication, a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) communication, or a downlink control information (DCI) communication.

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17. The method of claim 10 , wherein receiving the indication of the plurality of groups of cyclic shift indexes comprises: receiving the indication of the plurality of groups of cyclic shift indexes in at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) communication, a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) communication, or a downlink control information (DCI) communication.

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18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more DMRS sequences are associated with respective DMRS sequence indexes; and wherein the method further comprises: determining, based at least in part on a DMRS sequence index associated with the DMRS sequence, that the DMRS sequence is associated with the group of cyclic shift indexes; and wherein cyclically shifting the DMRS sequence comprises: cyclically shifting, based at least in part on determining that the group of cyclic shift indexes is associated with the DMRS sequence, the DMRS sequence.

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19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising: receiving an indication of the respective DMRS sequence indexes based at least in part on at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) communication, a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) communication, or a downlink control information (DCI) communication.

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20. The method of claim 10 , further comprising: receiving an indication of respective associations between each group of cyclic shift indexes, of the plurality of groups of cyclic shift indexes, and the one or more DMRS sequences in at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) communication, a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) communication, or a downlink control information (DCI) communication.

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21. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: a memory; and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors configured to: cyclically shift, based at least in part on a cyclic shift index selected from a group of cyclic shift indexes, a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequence, wherein each cyclic gap between cyclic shift indexes included in the group of cyclic shift indexes is at least 2 and is not 6, and wherein a first value of a first cyclic gap is different from a second value of a second cyclic gap; and transmit, on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a DMRS corresponding to the shifted DMRS sequence with pi/2 binary phase shift key (BPSK) modulation.

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22. The UE of claim 21 , wherein the one or more processors, when transmitting the DMRS, are to: transmit the DMRS on the PUCCH in a resource block (RB), wherein the DMRS is multiplexed, in the RB, with one or more other DMRSs transmitted from one or more other UEs.

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23. The UE of claim 21 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: select the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes based at least in part on an orthogonal cover code index (occ-index) associated with the UE.

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24. The UE of claim 23 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: receive an indication of the occ-index in at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) communication, a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) communication, or a downlink control information (DCI) communication; and wherein the one or more processors, when selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes, are configured to: select the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes based at least in part on the indication of the occ-index.

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25. The UE of claim 21 , wherein the group of cyclic shift indexes is associated with a plurality of DMRS sequences, wherein the plurality of DMRS sequences are based at least in part on respective pi/2 BPSK modulated computer-generated binary sequences.

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26. The UE of claim 21 , wherein the group of cyclic shift indexes includes cyclic shift indexes (0,2,5,10) or cyclic shift indexes (0,2,7,10) for a PUCCH format 4 configured multiplexing capacity equal to 4, or wherein the group of cyclic shift indexes includes cyclic shift indexes (0,5) or cyclic shift indexes (0,7) for a PUCCH format 4 configured multiplexing capacity equal to 2.

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27. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication, the one or more instructions comprising: one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE), cause the one or more processors to: cyclically shift, based at least in part on a cyclic shift index selected from a group of cyclic shift indexes, a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequence, wherein each cyclic gap between cyclic shift indexes included in the group of cyclic shift indexes is at least 2 and is not 6, and wherein a first value of a first cyclic gap is different from a second value of a second cyclic gap; and transmit, on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a DMRS corresponding to the shifted DMRS sequence with pi/2 binary phase shift key (BPSK) modulation.

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28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the one or more instructions, that caused the one or more processors to transmit the DMRS, cause the one or more processors to: transmit the DMRS on the PUCCH in a resource block (RB), wherein the DMRS is multiplexed, in the RB, with one or more other DMRSs transmitted from one or more other UEs.

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29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: select the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes based at least in part on an orthogonal cover code index (occ-index) associated with the UE.

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30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: receive an indication of the occ-index in at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) communication, a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) communication, or a downlink control information (DCI) communication; and wherein the one or more instructions, that caused the one or more processors to select the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes, cause the one or more processors to: select the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes based at least in part on the indication of the occ-index.

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31. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: means for cyclically shifting, based at least in part on a cyclic shift index selected from a group of cyclic shift indexes, a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequence, wherein each cyclic gap between cyclic shift indexes included in the group of cyclic shift indexes is at least 2 and is not 6, and wherein a first value of a first cyclic gap is different from a second value of a second cyclic gap; and means for transmitting, on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a DMRS corresponding to the shifted DMRS sequence with pi/2 binary phase shift key (BPSK) modulation.

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32. The apparatus of claim 31 , wherein the means for transmitting the DMRS comprises: means for transmitting the DMRS on the PUCCH in a resource block (RB), wherein the DMRS is multiplexed, in the RB, with one or more other DMRSs transmitted from one or more other apparatuses.

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33. The apparatus of claim 31 , further comprising: means for selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes based at least in part on an orthogonal cover code index (occ-index) associated with the apparatus.

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34. The apparatus of claim 33 , further comprising: means for receiving an indication of the occ-index in at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) communication, a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) communication, or a downlink control information (DCI) communication; and wherein the means for selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes, comprises: means for selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes based at least in part on the indication of the occ-index.

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35. The apparatus of claim 31 , wherein the group of cyclic shift indexes is associated with a plurality of DMRS sequences, wherein the plurality of DMRS sequences are based at least in part on respective pi/2 BPSK modulated computer-generated binary sequences.

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36. The apparatus of claim 31 , wherein the group of cyclic shift indexes includes cyclic shift indexes (0,2,5,10) or cyclic shift indexes (0,2,7,10) for a PUCCH format 4 configured multiplexing capacity equal to 4, or wherein the group of cyclic shift indexes includes cyclic shift indexes (0,5) or cyclic shift indexes (0,7) for a PUCCH format 4 configured multiplexing capacity equal to 2.

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37. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: a memory; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors configured to: receive an indication of a plurality of groups of cyclic shift indexes, wherein each group of cyclic shift indexes, of the plurality of groups of cyclic shift indexes, is associated with one or more demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequences; cyclically shift a DMRS sequence of the one or more DMRS sequences based at least in part on a cyclic shift index that is included in a group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence, wherein a first value of a first cyclic gap between cyclic shift indexes included in the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence is different from a second value of a second cyclic gap between the cyclic shift indexes included in the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence; and transmit, on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a DMRS corresponding to the shifted DMRS sequence with pi/2 binary phase shift key (BPSK) modulation.

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38. The UE of claim 37 , wherein the one or more DMRS sequences are based at least in part on respective pi/2 BPSK modulated computer-generated binary sequences.

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39. The UE of claim 37 , wherein the one or more processors, when transmitting the DMRS, are to: transmit the DMRS on the PUCCH in a resource block (RB), wherein the DMRS is multiplexed, in the RB, with one or more other DMRSs transmitted from one or more other UEs.

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40. The UE of claim 37 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: select the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence based at least in part on at least one of: an orthogonal cover code index (occ-index) associated with the UE, or a DMRS sequence index associated with the DMRS sequence.

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41. The UE of claim 40 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: receive an indication of the occ-index in at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) communication, a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) communication, or a downlink control information (DCI) communication; and wherein the one or more processors, when selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence, are configured to: select the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence based at least in part on the indication of the occ-index.

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42. The UE of claim 37 , wherein the one or more DMRS sequences are associated with respective DMRS sequence indexes; and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: determine, based at least in part on a DMRS sequence index associated with the DMRS sequence, that the DMRS sequence is associated with the group of cyclic shift indexes; and wherein the one or more processors, when cyclically shifting the DMRS sequence are configured to: cyclically shift, based at least in part on determining that the group of cyclic shift indexes is associated with the DMRS sequence, the DMRS sequence.

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43. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication, the one or more instructions comprising: one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE), cause the one or more processors to: receive an indication of a plurality of groups of cyclic shift indexes, wherein each group of cyclic shift indexes, of the plurality of groups of cyclic shift indexes, is associated with one or more demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequences; cyclically shift a DMRS sequence of the one or more DMRS sequences based at least in part on a cyclic shift index that is included in a group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence, wherein a first value of a first cyclic gap between cyclic shift indexes included in the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence is different from a second value of a second cyclic gap between the cyclic shift indexes included in the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence; and transmit, on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a DMRS corresponding to the shifted DMRS sequence with pi/2 binary phase shift key (BPSK) modulation.

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44. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: select the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence based at least in part on at least one of: an orthogonal cover code index (occ-index) associated with the UE, or a DMRS sequence index associated with the DMRS sequence.

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45. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 44 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: receive an indication of the occ-index in at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) communication, a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) communication, or a downlink control information (DCI) communication; and wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to select the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence, cause the one or more processors to: select the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence based at least in part on the indication of the occ-index.

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46. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43 , wherein the one or more DMRS sequences are associated with respective DMRS sequence indexes; and wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: determine, based at least in part on a DMRS sequence index associated with the DMRS sequence, that the DMRS sequence is associated with the group of cyclic shift indexes; and wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to cyclically shift the DMRS sequence, cause the one or more processors to: cyclically shift, based at least in part on determining that the group of cyclic shift indexes is associated with the DMRS sequence, the DMRS sequence.

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47. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: means for receiving an indication of a plurality of groups of cyclic shift indexes, wherein each group of cyclic shift indexes, of the plurality of groups of cyclic shift indexes, is associated with one or more demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequences; means for cyclically shifting a DMRS sequence of the one or more DMRS sequences based at least in part on a cyclic shift index that is included in a group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence, wherein a first value of a first cyclic gap between cyclic shift indexes included in the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence is different from a second value of a second cyclic gap between the cyclic shift indexes included in the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence; and means for transmitting, on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a DMRS corresponding to the shifted DMRS sequence with pi/2 binary phase shift key (BPSK) modulation.

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48. The apparatus of claim 47 , wherein the one or more DMRS sequences are based at least in part on respective pi/2 BPSK modulated computer-generated binary sequences.

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49. The apparatus of claim 47 , wherein the means for transmitting the DMRS comprises: means for transmitting the DMRS on the PUCCH in a resource block (RB), wherein the DMRS is multiplexed, in the RB, with one or more other DMRSs transmitted from one or more other apparatuses.

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50. The apparatus of claim 47 , further comprising: means for selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes based at least in part on at least one of: an orthogonal cover code index (occ-index) associated with the apparatus, or a DMRS sequence index associated with the DMRS sequence.

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51. The apparatus of claim 50 , further comprising: receiving an indication of the occ-index in at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) communication, a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) communication, or a downlink control information (DCI) communication; and wherein the means for selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence, comprises: means for selecting the cyclic shift index from the group of cyclic shift indexes associated with the DMRS sequence based at least in part on the indication of the occ-index.

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52. The apparatus of claim 47 , wherein the one or more DMRS sequences are associated with respective DMRS sequence indexes; and wherein the apparatus further comprises: means for determining, based at least in part on a DMRS sequence index associated with the DMRS sequence, that the DMRS sequence is associated with the group of cyclic shift indexes; and wherein the means for cyclically shifting the DMRS sequence comprises: means for cyclically shifting, based at least in part on determining that the group of cyclic shift indexes is associated with the DMRS sequence, the DMRS sequence.

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September 14, 2021

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Wei YANG
Yi HUANG

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